Today we went on a trip to El Raval which is off La Rambla on the opposite side of the Gothic Quarter. I had ventured down this way a few times but got super lost and managed to find my way back to La Ramblas without finding a lot of the hidden treasures along the way. Below is a picture of another University of Barcelona campus building. This building is for the philosophy, history, and geography majors.
Next to the University building there is the Museu d'Art Comtemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). This is a famous art museum in Barcelona and was built with an open court yard square in front of it. This is where the young kids and skaters of Barcelona come to hangout and skate. Since kids are outside playing and having fun there is a very low crime rate around this area and has turned into a social area still in the center of the city.
Along our walk we ran into a bunch of really interesting street art pieces including the one below. This states that "All together we can stop AIDS" and displays a bunch of people dancing, and holding hands. I really liked this piece out of all the works of art we passed by on that field trip.
On our walk we passed by a beautiful public library and on the opposite side of the library stood the old hospital. The famous Antoni Gaudi died here without even being recognized for a few days. A lot of the old architecture still stands and there are new shops and restaurants put in them. I liked how the old architecture was incorporated into the new shops because it leaves the history of it all still there and the city looks even more beautiful that way.
As we were coming to the end of our field trip Xavi brought us to La Rambla de Raval. This small replica of the huge touristy area we all know was quite different considering it was much quieter and less busy then the true La Rambla.
I really liked exploring this part of the city because I hadn't really explored it yet. It was beautiful and had a laid back friendly environment.
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